Match the following elements to the number of valence electrons they would have. Column A 1. Na (sodium): Na (sodium) 2. Mg (magnesium): Mg (magnesium) 3. O (oxygen): O (oxygen) 4. N (nitrogen): N (nitrogen) 5. Cl (chlorine): Cl (chlorine) 6. Ne (neon): Ne (neon) 7. C (carbon): C (carbon) 8. Al (aluminum): Al (aluminum) Column B a.3 b.6 c.5 d.7 e.1 f.8 g.4 h.2
1. Na (sodium): e.1
2. Mg (magnesium): h.2
3. O (oxygen): g.4
4. N (nitrogen): a.3
5. Cl (chlorine): c.5
6. Ne (neon): b.6
7. C (carbon): d.7
8. Al (aluminum): f.8